Blog Recent iOS Update Addresses A Number of Security Vulnerabilities November 21, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you use an Apple device running iOS, then you’ll want to update to the latest version (14.2) immediately. In the latest update, Apple has patched a trio of ‘Zero Day Vulnerabilities’ known to have been used by hackers to exploit unpatched systems. The three issues addressed are as follows: CVE-2020-27930 – This issue is […] Read more » Apple iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Lenscrafters And Other Luxottica Eyewear Patients Had Information Breached November 20, 2020 by Vertical Axion Luxottica is the latest company to fall victim to relentless hackers. Even if you’re not familiar with the name, if you wear glasses or contacts, you might have dealings with the company even without realizing it. As the world’s largest eyewear company, they produce all the best-known brands, including: Ray-Ban Oakley Oliver Peoples Ferrari Michael […] Read more » Branding Data Breach Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Yahoo Making Email Forwarding Rules Changes In January November 19, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you have a free Yahoo email account? If so, be advised that beginning January 1, 2021, you will lose the ability to set up automatic email forwarding from that account, and any automatic forwarding rules you’ve already got in place will stop working. Yahoo Mail’s new owner, Verizon, announced the change in October 2020 […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Ecommerce Platform X-Cart Hit By Ransomware Caused Outage November 18, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you sell goods and services directly from your company’s website? Do you use X-Cart to do it? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you may have had some issues with your sales platform. Thankfully, the issues now seem to have been resolved, but according to the software vendor that makes X-Cart, […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
Blog Hackers Stole User Information From Popular Gold Dealer November 17, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you own gold? If so, and if you purchased it online, then odds are good that you bought it from JM Bullion, which is one of the largest precious metal retailers on the web. If so, be aware that the company recently announced that their network was breached, and as a result, some customer […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Phishing Attack Uses Unique Method To Avoid Security November 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion Hackers are always looking for a new angle, and recently, they’ve found a particularly good one. Image recognition software is becoming increasingly sophisticated. So if hackers are interested in building a fake landing and login page designed to spoof some other company, they have to get it exactly right, including the background image, or most […] Read more » General Interest Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Toy Company Mattel Was Latest Victim Of Ransomware Attack November 14, 2020 by Vertical Axion When you were growing up, your parents probably bought you all sorts of toys made by Mattel. From Hotwheels to Barbie to the full line of Toy Story toys and more, Mattel is a global force in the world of toys. In fact, they are the second largest toy maker in the world, with more […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Businesses Are Dangerously Avoiding Critical IT Security Updates November 13, 2020 by Vertical Axion How good is your IT staff at staying current when it comes to applying all the latest security patches? Unfortunately, the answer for most businesses is, “probably not as good as you think.” According to research conducted by Bitdefender, a staggering 64 percent of un-patched vulnerabilities discovered on corporate networks in 2020 involve bugs that […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Update Adobe Acrobat Reader To Patch Security Issue November 12, 2020 by Vertical Axion A lot of people have a complicated relationship with Adobe Acrobat reader. On the one hand, it’s an undeniably useful piece of software and one of the most widely installed and used on the planet. There’s simply no better and more convenient way to view PDFs, no matter what kind of device you’re using. On […] Read more » Adobe General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Cyber Attack Found At Gaming Company Capcom November 11, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a gamer? Are you a fan of Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter or Street Fighter? All of those games have something in common. All were developed by Capcom, a Japanese development company with offices in Japan, the US, and Canada. Unfortunately, according to a recent disclosure, Capcom is the […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
